Monkey Book

I love to scrapbook, but....I haven't put a real scrapbook page together for nearly 3 1/2 years. OMG did I really just admit that???? I even use to pedal Creative Memories products. My oldest daughter has nearly two whole scrapbooks full journaling her first two years of life, but my two youngest have not faired so well. Gabby has two pages and Lainey has well, none. :( However, I have made the little ones some board books which are a lot of fun to make.

When I was in one of my favorite scrapbook stores awhile back, I found the cutest Sock Monkey paper. I fell in love will it and knew I could come up with some project to use it on. So I came up with the idea of making a counting book for the little ones. Each page has a picture of one of my girls daycare pals and one verse to the poem with the child's name. For example, Lainey's page says...Ten little monkeys jumping on the bed, Lainey fell off and bumped her head, Linda(our sitter) called the doctor and the doctor said, "No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"

The next book will be an alphabet book...stay tuned.

Supplies used:

• Sock Monkey Paper http://www.blackberrypaper.com/18212.html
• Zip Dry Glue (This stuff is awesome, but way stinky)
• Bo Bunny 6x6 board book
• Chipboard numbers (mine were self stick from Hobby Lobby)
• Various ribbons and buttons
• Poem 10 Little Monkeys printed on white cardstock
• Pics of my little girls daycare friends